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Old 05-25-2014, 11:44 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Completed everything in about 4hrs working time yesterday. Let me know what you think. I haven't driven (or even started the car) since install.

Car on Ramp:

Mockup:


Creating areas for the exhaust heat to escape:


I zip tied everything in place:


And final product:




I went through quite a lot of zip ties today, no?

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Old 05-25-2014, 12:44 PM   #2 (permalink)
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A-B-A!

I like the ramps! Do you have a build thread?

Has anyone tuft-tested a belly pan?
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Old 05-25-2014, 01:10 PM   #3 (permalink)
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A-B-A!

I like the ramps! Do you have a build thread?

Has anyone tuft-tested a belly pan?
You're evil.

An A-B-A test would be possible if I had an easy way to get underneath the car. (and a safe place to stow the panel while I tested without it...)

They're only zip tied in a few places...

I'll put some thought into it. Seriously. (Probably not... )
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Very nice!!!!
Love the screen!!!!
Did you see my screening?
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Completed everything in about 4hrs working time yesterday. Let me know what you think. I haven't driven (or even started the car) since install.





Creating areas for the exhaust heat to escape:


I zip tied everything in place:


Lol.

Great minds think alike.

Just two weeks ago, I used foam, stucco screen and zips for the under pan on my metro also...

Will be posting pic's and hard numbers when I get back from vacation.



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Very nice!!!!
Love the screen!!!!
Did you see my screening?
( see link in sig)
Where do you think I got the idea for the screening??? I can't take credit for that one at all.
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You're evil.

An A-B-A test would be possible if I had an easy way to get underneath the car. (and a safe place to stow the panel while I tested without it...)

They're only zip tied in a few places...

I'll put some thought into it. Seriously. (Probably not... )
That is the nicest thing I have been called all day!

I need better friends, like more existent, that would be good.

Didn't you get under the car once?

Nobody expects you to A-B-A a modification like that, but I really do want to know about the ramps!

Needing to use a floor jack and jack stands to change my oil pan, I thought that it would be useful to put two railroad ties on short legs, put a ramp in front, and park my car on that before doing work, but your ramps seem much simpler!
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